David Beckham's plan to deliver a soccer stadium to Miami's Little Havana isn't dead yet, but according to a Miami Herald report, it's "on life support, and it may be only a matter of time before someone pulls the plug."

The hurdle comes in the form of negotiations to acquire six private properties where the new stadium would be built next to Marlins Park. If Beckham and his team don't have a solution before they're set to meet with Major League Soccer on Dec. 5, it would hamper the international soccer star's chances of bringing a franchise to the city.

Tadd Schwartz, a spokesman for Beckham, issued a statement Monday to the Herald that read: "While Miami Beckham United is still hopeful we can secure the necessary private properties adjacent to the Marlins Park site, we are faced with the fact that some owners are not interested in selling or are seeking completely unreasonable prices.

"Fortunately, we have been receiving interest from a number of private land owners with sites across Miami-Dade County and we are now in the process of evaluating those alternatives. David [and partners] Marcelo [Claure], Simon [Fuller] and Tim [Leiweke] appreciate the strong support of our fans and we are doing everything in our power to make our dream of an MLS club in Miami a reality.”

WTVJ-Ch. 6 had reported earlier that Beckham had "given up on the process to get approval to build a stadium for his MLS team on City of Miami property."

According to the station, Miami City Commissioner Francis Suarez said the stadium deal was been removed from the agenda for their next meeting.

Mayor Tomas Regalado, Clerk Todd Hannon and City Manager Daniel Alfonso, disputed that, telling the Herald that a soccer item remained on the Dec. 10 agenda.